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LOCAL ARTS COMMUNITY
EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS
Lafayette Chamber Connectors at Creekside Commons
Wednesday, January 21, 8:15-9:30am
Lafayette Chamber Young Professionals at Beasts of the Bay Strength
Thursday, January 22, 5:30-7pm
Business Persons of the Year, Honoring Erin & Ford Andrews, Sideboard Lafayette,
& Introduction of the 2026 Board of Directors
Thursday, January 29, 6-8:30pm
Lafayette Chamber Nonprofit Network at Creekside Commons
February 5, 2026, 8:30-10am
Lafayette Business Women at Pillar Cowork
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 5:15 PM thru 06:30 PM
➡ Chamber Events Calendar ⬅
Lafayette Community Events Calendar
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2026 Citizen of the Year Nominations Now Open!
Do you know someone whose heart, dedication, and quiet leadership make Lafayette a better place to live? The Lafayette Chamber is seeking nominations for the 2026 Lafayette Citizen of the Year—an honor reserved for residents who embody the very best of our city.
We’re looking for individuals who:
- Give generously of their time, talents, or resources to strengthen our community
- Lead with integrity, kindness, and exemplary character
- Bring people together and inspire pride in Lafayette
- Support local organizations, youth, seniors, businesses, or nonprofits
- Work behind the scenes without seeking recognition
- Champion collaboration, inclusion, sustainability, or innovative solutions
👉Learn more about the qualifications and submit your nomination HERE.
📷View more photos from Jeff Heyman of the 2025 Citizen of the Year ceremony HERE.
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Let the Light In Exhibit
Moraga Art Gallery announces a new exhibit, Let the Light In, an enticing display of creativity, featuring landscape paintings by two member artists, Irene Needoba and Elizabeth Kennen, each gifted with a unique and thoughtful vision of the natural world.
The show also includes paintings, jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, glassware, etchings, woodwork, photographs, prints, and much more by the gallery’s core of members.
📅Exhibit on view now until March 15 from 12-5pm, Wednesday to Sunday; reception on Saturday, January 17 from 5-7pm
📍Rheem Shopping Center - 432 Center Street, Moraga
👉Visit www.moragaartgallery.com or call 925-376-5407 for more information
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ModernTone Events & Offerings
The Tone Collective
Join ModernTone Studios for the Tone Collective, an ongoing weekly music program for singer-songwriters, solo guitarists, pianists, and independent artists who want to grow as performers in a supportive, creative community. Focus on practicing songs and developing a strong musical voice, a confident stage presence, and a meaningful connection with other musicians. Whether new to performing or looking to deepen their artistry, the Tone Collective offers a place to belong, create, and evolve.
📅Monday evenings, 7-8:30pm
📍Big Room at Lamorinda Music - 81 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette
👉Learn more HERE. Book a drop-in appointment HERE. Use Code TONE25 for a one-time discount for your first session.
Modern Voices Ensemble Auditions
Modern Voices Ensemble is a small, auditioned group of adult singers that offers a supportive, collaborative space to grow musically while building real connection and community. Led by music director Jessica Winn, the ensemble brings people together to make beautiful music, strengthen their skills, and experience the joy of singing in a welcoming, friendship-centered environment.
📅By appointment through January and February
📍Remote and on location at ModernTone Studios - 1018 Almanor Ln, Suite B, Lafayette
👉Fill out the audition form HERE
Teen Band Enrollment
The ModernTone Teen Band offers students a real-world band experience that goes far beyond weekly rehearsals. Participants collaborate on writing original music, learn how to record and release their songs on streaming platforms, and discover how to promote themselves through professional press materials. With extended rehearsals and increased performance opportunities, students build musicianship, teamwork skills, and confidence while experiencing what it’s truly like to be part of a working band.
📅January 16, 23, & 30 from 6-8pm
📍Big Room at Lamorinda Music, 81 Lafayette Circle
👉Fill out the inquiry form HERE
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International Film Showcase - An Officer and a Spy
International Film Showcase is bringing a powerful and timely French film to the Orinda Theatre for at least one week starting January 16. Recently named TIME Magazine’s #2 film of 2025, it tells the true story of Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish army officer wrongfully convicted of treason, making it an essential and moving watch as antisemitism continues to rise worldwide.
🎫Get tickets HERE
🎥See the trailer HERE
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California Symphony Presents Schubert in Vienna
Travel to Vienna without leaving Walnut Creek as the California Symphony tells the story of how and why the city became the musical capital of the world. Opening with instrumental excerpts from Mozart’s witty and melodious Don Giovanni, Bay Area favorite Nathan Chan then takes center stage in Friedrich Gulda’s Cello Concerto, an outrageous mix of jazz, rock, blues, classical, and improvisation. The journey culminates with Schubert’s grand and majestic Ninth Symphony, aptly known as “The Great.”
Enhance your night with signature cocktails, strike a pose at the photo booth, and join a free 30-minute pre-concert talk by award-winning instructor Scott Foglesong one hour before the performance.
📅Saturday, January 24 from 7:30-9:30pm, and Sunday, January 25 from 4-6:00pm
📍Lesher Center for the Arts - 1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
👉Find more information and get tickets HERE. Lafayette Chamber Members: Enjoy $15 off with code LAFAYETTE15 (Saturday only, adult tickets, limited time offer)
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Lafayette Downtown Mural Unveiling
The City of Lafayette warmly invites you to celebrate the unveiling of the first mural in the Lafayette Downtown Mural Program, created by artist Rachel Perls. This vibrant new work reflects our commitment to creativity and public art.
Thank you to Rachel Perls, Julie Del Santo and Dudum Real Estate Group for providing the wall, ABG Projects for bringing the mural to life, and to the Public Art Committee, City Council, and Lafayette residents for their continued support of the arts. Come and join this special celebration!
📅Monday, January 26 at 5pm
📍 3578 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette
👉Learn more about Lafayette's Downtown Mural Program HERE
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A Mariachi Valentine with the Diablo Symphony
Love is in the air—from Ginastera’s love story Estancia, which includes the famous Malambo, to a thrilling celebration with the renowned UC Davis Mariachi Ensemble. This concert, brought to you by the Diablo Symphony Association, showcases the rhythms and melodies of Central and South America and is not to be missed!
📅Sunday, February 15 at 2pm
📍Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek
👉Learn more and get tickets HERE
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Diablo Ballet’s “The Little Mermaid”
In February, dive into an enchanting underwater world with Julia Adam’s brand-new ballet, The Little Mermaid—Diablo Ballet's premiere of Company B by legendary dancemaker Paul Taylor, and by popular demand, the return of Donizetti Variations by George Balanchine.
Ticket holders are invited to join Diablo Ballet for special complimentary events—learn more HERE.
📅February 6 at 7:30pm and February 7 at 2pm and 7:30pm
📍Lesher Center for the Arts - 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek
👉See HERE for tickets and more information
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Mountain Shadow Film Society - Mr. Nobody Against Putin
Mountain Shadow Film Society's February Coming Attraction comes directly from the Palm Springs Film Festival. The true life docu-drama, Mr. Nobody Against Putin, tells the powerful story of a courageous Russian teacher who secretly documents how his primary school is transformed into a recruitment and propaganda tool during the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, turning him into an international whistleblower and forcing him to flee his country.
📅Friday, February 6 at 4:30pm and Saturday, February 7 at 4:30pm and 7:30pm
📍Walnut Creek Library - 1044 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
🎟️$14 general admission
👉See HERE for tickets and more information
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Flow State: Still Life Drawing Workshop + Sound Bath
Join HOLISTIKA for their upcoming workshop offering an introductory sound bath, leading into a still life drawing workshop. This event can provide grounding to help you reach a flow state as you draw and connect with yourself and others. Please bring a sketchbook, drawing board, or paper of choice, along with a pen, pencil, and eraser.
📅Friday, February 27 from 6-8pm
📍HOLISTIKA - 3416 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Suite B, Lafayette
🌐Register HERE
👉Sliding scale donations in support of our isla's current/future events
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